Question

A research has shown that most people, who witness an accident, do not help the victims of the accident. People refused to help the victims as they did not want to get involved in long court procedures. There needs to be a change in the laws regarding the people who witness accidents and also help accident victims.

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

1. The laws should be made stricter with reference to the witnesses of accidents, so as to catch the guilty. 
2. There should be no court proceedings in case of an accident.
3. It is better for witnesses if they don't help the victims. 
4. Witnesses do not want any laws regarding accidents.
5. Long court proceedings should not involve the witnesses, who help the victims.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 5 : Long court proceedings should not involve the witnesses, who help the victims.

The statements clearly mention that witnesses do not want to help as they do not want to get involved in the long procedures and option 1 argues that the laws should be made stricter which would only worsen the situation. Hence, option 1 is false and so are options 2 and 4 because they give unrealistic arguments which would not do anything to help the victims. Similarly, option 3 would also worsen the situation for the victims. Option 5 would make the procedure easier for the witnesses and they would be willing to help the victims then. Therefore, option 5 is the right answer.